The Mars Effect

An episode by episode review of the hit show Veronica Mars.

The Podcasts

Season's greetings, Mars Effect! We're taking a little winter break right now, so we won't be posting Episode #49 until next week. We do, however, want to wish you and yours a merry December and a happy new January. Or something like that.

Happy holidays,

Kim and Andrew

Category:general -- posted at: 12:04am MDT

Fair tidings, Martinets! On today's episode, we delve into the heartbreak that comes from adultery and witness the loving reunion of two long-lost siblings! Well, actually we just talk about a TV show that may or may not have to do with those two things. It's an emotional roller coaster ride of some sort, is the point we're trying to make.

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_48_Charl.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:44pm MDT

Greetings, people of Mars! Today's episode's got a lot going for it: stolen playbooks, illegal gambling, journalistic integrity, down-and-out gangbangers getting a second chance, and more! Go on, give it a try. You might like it...

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_47_Wichi.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:50pm MDT

Hey everyone,

This is just to let you know that due to a mix of personal and technical issues, we probably won't be posting Episode #47 until next week. We promise to make it up to you!

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Category:general -- posted at: 6:04pm MDT

Hey there, Marmalades! Today's episode's a doozy. Veronica: undercover! Wallace and Logan: imprisoned! Show notes: aggressively punctuated! Think you can handle it? Don't worry, we believe in you.

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_46_My_Big_Fat_Greek_Rush_Week.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 5:50pm MDT

Hey everyone,

Just letting you know that due to a bandwidth issue, we probably won't be able to post Episode #46 until Friday; if it continues, we might be changing our post date in the future, so keep an eye on the site. Thanks!

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Category:general -- posted at: 7:17pm MDT

Welcome back, Mars-lovers! We hope you had a good vacation, because after our long hiatus (which was suspiciously the same length as the gap between any two other episodes) we're back with Season 3! Join us as Veronica heads off to college, we meet some sure-to-be-popular new characters, and a new mystery that's actually not so new rears its head. It's almost like we never left. Almost.

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_45_Welco.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:21pm MDT

Howdy, Martians! It took a while, but we're finally here to close out Season 2 of Veronica Mars and the Mars Effect with a look at the special extras on the Season 2 DVD boxed set. Listen closely, and you might just be privy to the FUNNIEST THING EVER. Hopefully that'll be enough to tide you over as we rev up for the third and final season of the Effect.

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: Season_2_Specials_and_Extras.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:12pm MDT

Hey all! Just letting you know that due to an issue with the site, our Season 2 bonus episode will be posting next week, Monday the 10th. Hope you still love us.

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Category:general -- posted at: 7:06pm MDT

Well, Effectidos, this is it: the day you've all been waiting for! The bus crash mystery and all those surrounding it are laid bare, the stage is set for the next season, and your snarky hosts are there to argue about what it all means. Oh, and there's an explosion, which is fun too.

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_44__Not.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:07pm MDT

Welcome back, Marsites! You're just in time; tensions are ratcheting up as the Aaron Echolls trial and the bus crash mystery get ever closer to resolution! Should make for good viewing...or at least good listening to us talking about viewing it, which is really just as good.

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: Episode_43_Complete.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:56pm MDT

So, we lied. We raised your hopes only to dash them against the rocks of the internet like so much digital flotsam. Because we're just cruel like that.

Or, to put it another way, technical issues mean that instead of today, our next episode will be posted on Wednesday the 7th. After that, however, we will be posting our updates on Monday for the foreseeable future.

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Category:general -- posted at: 6:41pm MDT

Hi, everyone! This is just a heads-up to let you know that, due to a scheduling change, we'll now be posting new episodes on Monday rather than Thursday. Episode #43 will be up next Monday, September 5.

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Category:general -- posted at: 6:24pm MDT

Bonjour, Marseilles! Boy, have we got an episode for you: stalking, Woody's personal life, Logan's parties, and a whole bunch of other disgusting human excesses! Doesn't it just make you want to shower us with unqualified praise?

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: Episode_42_Complete.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:48pm MDT

Hiya, Effecties! This time, we've got an episode that's guaranteed to please...provided you like corrupt animal shelters, gangland politics, and Wallace getting his heart broken. But really, who doesn't?

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_41_Never.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:02pm MDT

Salutations, House of Mars. Please find enclosed one (1) episode of the Mars Effect in which Veronica sees ghosts, Logan and Wallace learn about the power of friendship, and everyone else goes home sick. If you are not completely satisfied...well, at least it was free.

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_40_I_Am.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:05pm MDT

UPDATE: After a few false starts, we finally have the correct file uploaded. Please redownload to get your hands on it.

Well, greetings, Marsmen (and -women). Due to some technical difficulties, we weren't able to get this episode up last week, but that doesn't change the fact that it's chock-full of good stuff, whatever that means: Weevil and Veronica set out to solve a murder, Logan meets the mayor, and then everyone dances. So nothing out of the ordinary, really.

And as usual, we promise we'll never be late again until next this time.

Love (with interest),

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_39_Plan.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:03pm MDT

Ah, Marslings, good to see you! Come in, come in, make yourselves comfortable! Take off your coats and help yourselves to a torrid tale of rape, prostitution, corruption, and the return of Veronica's one true love. Do we know how to treat our guests or what?

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_38_The_R.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:02pm MDT

Most sincere greetings, Marsketeers! Runaway brides! Jailhouse shenanigans! Giraffes with neckties! Gratuitious exclamation points! All of these (except one) await you in the latest episode of the Mars Effect! Click it! Click it now!!!

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_37_The_Q.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:02pm MDT

Hidely-ho, House of Mars! We've got a very special episode in store for you today: acrobatics! Wild animals! Feats of strength and legerdemain to astound the very soul! Well, actually, it's about blackmail and sexual identity, but that's just as well; those other things don't really work in an audio format anyway.

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_36_Versa.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:36pm MDT

Hey, everyone. We've added the right file for episode #35 so that you can now hear BOTH sides of the conversation. If you have the original file and can only hear Kim, please redownload.

Thanks,

Kim and Andrew

Category:general -- posted at: 3:30pm MDT

Aloha, Marsipans!* As a special treat, we're taking you all to the carnival. While you ride the rides we'll just sit over here discussing a case of misappropriated funds while Logan gets yet another spunky blonde love interest with an overprotective father. Enjoy!

Love,

Kim and Andrew

*This is as bad as the opening pun will ever get, we swear.

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_35_Aint_2.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:26pm MDT

Why hello there, Marswatchers (er...listeners). This episode might be a little late, but that's just because it's so chock-full of entertainment value! Wallace: framed! Churches: bugged! Tapes: stolen! And all for your listening pleasure. Do we know how to treat our guests or what?

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_34_Rashar.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:27am MDT

Hey there, Marsters! This week on the Effect, there's intrigue at every turn; kidnapped babies, dark secrets between friends, and unlikely alliances against organized crime are just the tip of the iceberg. The rest of the iceberg, of course, is listening to us complain about Duncan.

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_33_Donut.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:01pm MDT

What's up, Effectistas? Ever have one of those days? You know, you get wrapped up in a remake of Twelve Angry Men, the sex tapes that will make or break the murder case of the century disappear from under your nose...if so, you're sure to relate to his particular episode. If not, well...come to think of it, that's probably a good thing.

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_32_One_A.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 5:03pm MDT

Konnichiwa, Marsfolk! Feeling nostalgic? Wishing you could take a trip down memory lane, maybe go back to the glory days of high school? Well, you're in luck! We've got a tale of family trauma and soap-opera-like revelations that will quickly help you get over it.

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_31_My_Mo.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:54pm MDT

Ahoy, Marseys!* Tired of your workaday life? Wish you could get wrapped up in gang warfare, sexual identity politics, and the haunting choices parents make in the lives of their children? No? Well, then how about listening to us talk about a TV show about those things instead? That's almost as exciting.

Love,

Kim and Andrew

*We're very, very sorry for this one.

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_30_Ahoy.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:18pm MDT

Salutations, Mars Effectionados! Sorry this episode's a few days late, but we promise to make up for it with a rolicking tale of child abuse, bad cops gone good, and the rapidly degenerating lifestyles of the rich and famous. Enjoy it if you dare! Oh, and happy Feast of Saint Valentine from everyone here at the Effect.

Even More Love than Usual,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_29_Nobod.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 11:16am MDT

Greetings, people of Mars! We've got an action-packed episode for you today: a father longs to be reunited with his daughter, a son longs to stop being reunited with his father, an election hangs in the balance, and a rat hangs under a bus seat (spoiler alert!). If you listen to it, we promise to say amusing things in it that will make you smile.*

Love,

Kim and Andrew

*Or your bandwidth back!

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_28_Rat_S.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:01pm MDT

Hey ho, Martinis! TV psychics! Jealous ghosts! Deadbeat dads! All of these and more can be yours for the low, low price of an hour and a half spent listening to the Effect! And while you listen, celebrate our return to our normal biweekly release schedule.

Unless we accidentally release the wrong episode again.

Which definitely won't happen. Ever.

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_27_Blast.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:08pm MDT

Happy new year, Martian children! Because you've all been so good, we've decided to release our next episode ahead of schedule! Or maybe it's to make up for all those times we posted late back in Season 1!

Or maybe we actually posted this episode by mistake last week and just realized it now...

If you've already grabbed our previous episode (which at that point was this episode), please go back and re-download to get the real episode #25 (iTunes users might have to un- and re-subscribe to get it). If you haven't, first go listen to that, and then strap in for a rollicking tale of jealousy, celebrity, and unfinished family business so good you'll want to listen to it twice! You know, even if you didn't already have to...

Love (and apologies),

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_26_Green.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:15pm MDT